Genesis 30:22-24, “Then God remembered Rachel; he listened to her and opened her womb. She became pregnant and gave birth to a son and said, “God has taken away my disgrace.” She named him Joseph, and said, “May the LORD add to me another son.” When things seem difficult and impossible, is it hard for …
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Psalm 20:7, “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.” Originally, chariots were vehicles usually with two wheels and were drawn by one or more horses. It carried two standing persons, the driver, and the fighter, using bow-and-arrow or javelins to shoot at enemies. …
Proverbs 18:2, “A fool finds no pleasure in understanding but delights in airing his own opinions.” Proverbs 18:13, “He who answers before listening – that is his folly and his shame.” In order to have understanding one must have insight. Facts must outweigh emotions. Yet God gave us feelings to be sensitive to others. The …
Romans 8:26, “Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.” We all have strengths, and we all have weaknesses. That is a fact no one can dispute. Have you identified …
Matthew 5:8, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” How is your vision? Are you able to see clearly without glasses or contacts? For several years, I have had problems seeing clear enough to read in the morning after I get up without blinking and squinting. After some time, the words …
Psalm 28:6-7. “Blessed be the LORD! For he has heard the voice of my pleas for mercy. The LORD is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.” In January of 2023, I chose the word perseverance …
John 16:13, “When the spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.” I have been contemplating and thinking more and more about “the …
Jude 24-25, “Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.” Jude concludes his …
Jude 20-21, “But you beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life.” How do you build yourself up in your faith? We all experience life’s ups and …
1 John 3:5-6, “Beloved, it is a faithful thing you do in all your efforts for these brothers, strangers, as they are, who testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their journey in a manner worthy of God.” ESV “Beloved, you are acting faithfully in whatever work …
